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    Acer Intros TravelMate Timeline Business Notebooks

    Discussion in 'Notebook News and Reviews' started by Charles P. Jefferies, Dec 22, 2009.

  1. Charles P. Jefferies

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    Acer Intros TravelMate Timeline Business Notebooks
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    Acer today introduced its TravelMate business-oriented Timeline notebooks. The three new notebooks retail from $899 to $999 and have screen sizes ranging from 13.3 to 15.6 inches. All offer Intel Core 2 Duo processors and are based on Intel's CULV platform. Additional features include a fingerprint reader, Windows 7 Professional (Windows XP downgrade available), optional port replicator, and a six-cell battery (5600mAh) for up to eight hours of battery life.
    The new models are the TravelMate Timeline 8571 (15.6-inch), 8471 (14-inch) , and 8371 (13.3-inch). They are available now from Acer's retail partners.

    Acer Press Release (BusinessWire.com)

     
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    Charles P. Jefferies, Dec 22, 2009
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  2. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    I am definitely liking the looks of these TravelMates. They would have been competing with my money that went to HP for my ProBook 5310m had they been out a month ago. This is what the 13.3" version has:
    Edit: All of them have great keyboard layouts as well.

    Somehow I doubt they have as good of keyboard feel and build quality as the HP though.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Dec 22, 2009
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    These look like nice solid machines. I like the sleek and clean business look. They seem rather pricey though - with that money, you could get a better-specced Thinkpad X200, or with a bit more, an X200s with a nice 1440x900 screen.

    Also, somehow, they remind me of Dell's Latitude E-series, but thinner.
     
    MidnightSun, Dec 22, 2009
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  4. Charles P. Jefferies

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    They are indeed pricey, also compared to HP's ProBook 5310m. If they were $100 lighter they would be easier to buy. Then again the market for these machines is business . . . there are not too many competitors at this price point.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Dec 22, 2009
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    I think a business notebook for less then 1 grand is a damn good deal. There are only a couple (Pro book, Vostro) and this just makes things even better.

    If i had to choose today for a good business notebook on the go, it would be a fight between the Probook and this one.
     
    Red_Dragon, Dec 23, 2009
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    Well, there are all the Latitude E-series machines, all the SL-, X-, and T-series Thinkpads except the X301 and T400s, and occasionally some Elitebooks as well...
     
    MidnightSun, Dec 23, 2009
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    Red_Dragon Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    ^^^God Im really slacking.

    Im spending too much time in OT i forgot about all of that. Time to start posting and reading again!
     
    Red_Dragon, Dec 23, 2009
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  8. Han Bao Quan

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    The words business-notebooks and Acer don't go in the same sentence.
     
    Han Bao Quan, Dec 23, 2009
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  9. John Ratsey

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    And will business purchasers be queuing up to buy notebooks with wide widescreen displays?

    John
     
    John Ratsey, Dec 23, 2009
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    ^^^I dont think theres much choice left now :/
     
    Red_Dragon, Dec 23, 2009
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  11. Phil

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    Phil, Dec 23, 2009
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  12. Han Bao Quan

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    Thinkpad, Dell latitude/Precision/ HP elitebook....


    Acer shouldn't even be considered in the first place when people want to buy quality business laptops.
     
    Han Bao Quan, Dec 23, 2009
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    This looks very nice indeed! I am liking this lappie!
     
    Serg, Dec 24, 2009
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    4gb RAM with a 32-bit W7?

    school me if necessary
     
    asdf916, Dec 27, 2009
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